AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 21, 1994
REGISTRATION NO. 33-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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FORM S-6
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FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933 OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT
TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2
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A. EXACT NAME OF TRUST:
EQUITY INCOME FUND
CONCEPT SERIES-17
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
(A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)
B. NAMES OF DEPOSITORS:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
SHEARSON LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH SMITH BARNEY SHEARSON INC.
INCORPORATED TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER
P.O. BOX 9051 101ST FLOOR
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10048
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS
1285 AVE. OF THE AMERICAS INCORPORATED INC.
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019 ONE SEAPORT PLAZA TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER--
199 WATER STREET 69TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10292 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10048
D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:
TERESA KONCICK, ESQ. THOMAS D. HARMAN, ESQ. LOREN SCHECHTER
P.O BOX 9051 388 GREENWICH STREET ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013 199 WATER STREET
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10292
COPIES TO
PHILIP BECKER ROBERT E. HOLLEY PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE, ESQ.
130 LIBERTY STREET-- 1200 HARBOR BLVD. 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
29TH FLOOR WEEHAWKEN, N.J. 07087 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017
NEW YORK, N. Y. 10006
E. TITLE AND AMOUNT OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED:
An indefinite number of Units of Beneficial Interest pursuant to Rule 24f-2
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
F. PROPOSED MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE SECURITIES BEING
REGISTERED:
Indefinite
G. AMOUNT OF FILING FEE:
$500 (as required by Rule 24f-2)
H. APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
As soon as practicable after the acquisition and deposit of the underlying
obligations.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING
PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 21, 1994
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EQUITY INCOME FUND
CONCEPT SERIES-17
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
20,000,000 UNITS (A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)
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A FINAL PROSPECTUS FOR A PRIOR DEFINED ASSET FUNDS-EQUITY INCOME FUND,
CONCEPT SERIES IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AND USED AS A
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS FOR THIS SERIES. THE NARRATIVE INFORMATION AND
STRUCTURE OF THE FINAL PROSPECTUS FOR THIS SERIES WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY THE
SAME AS THAT OF THE PREVIOUS PROSPECTUS. INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE
INVESTMENT CONCEPT UNDERLYING THIS SERIES, PRICING, THE NUMBER OF UNITS,
DATES, SUMMARY INFORMATION AND RISK FACTORS REGARDING THE CHARACTERISTICS
OF SECURITIES TO BE DEPOSITED IN THIS SERIES IS NOT NOW AVAILABLE AND WILL
BE DIFFERENT SINCE EACH SERIES HAS A UNIQUE PORTFOLIO. ACCORDINGLY, THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN WITH REGARD TO THE PREVIOUS SERIES SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED AS BEING INCLUDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. INVESTORS
SHOULD CONTACT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES OF THE UNDERWRITERS WHO WILL BE INFORMED
OF THE EXPECTED EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SERIES AND WHO WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH
COMPLETE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SERIES ON THE DAY OF AND
IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
RELATING TO UNITS OF THIS SERIES.
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT.
THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO
THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS
SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO
BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH
SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR
QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
PART II
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS
A. The following information relating to the Depositors is
incorporated by reference to the SEC filings indicated and made a part of
this Registration Statement.
SEC FILE OR
IDENTIFICATION NO.
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I. Bonding Arrangements and Date of Organization of the Depositors filed
pursuant to Items A and B of Part II of the Registration Statement on
Form S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 2-52691
Prudential Securities Incorporated 2-61418
Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. 2-67446
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 2-60599
PaineWebber Incorporated 2-87965
II. Information as to Officers and Directors of the Depositors filed
pursuant to Schedules A and D of Form BD under Rules 15b1-1 and 15b3-1
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 8-7721
Prudential Securities Incorporated 8-12321
Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. 8-12314
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 8-14172
PaineWebber Incorporated 8-16267
III. Charter documents of the Depositors filed as Exhibits to the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933
(Charter, By-Laws):
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated 2-73866, 2-77549
Prudential Securities Incorporated 2-86941, 2-86941
Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. 2-77549, 2-86941
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 2-60599, 2-86941
PaineWebber Incorporated 2-87965, 2-87965
B. The Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Numbers of
the Sponsors and Trustee are as follows:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 13-5674085
Prudential Securities Incorporated 13-6134767
Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. 13-2518466
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 94-1671384
PaineWebber Incorporated 13-2638166
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Supplemented final prospectuses from the following Series of Defined
Asset Funds-Equity Income Fund (all of which are incorporated herein by
reference) may be used as preliminary prospectuses for this Series:
Concept Series Telecommunications Utility Trust (Reg. No. 33-33383);
Concept Series Rebuilding Trust (Reg. No. 33-38782); Concept Series
Northwest Investment Trust (Reg. No. 33-39288); Concept Series Food Fund
(Reg. No. 33-45311); Concept Series Natural Gas Trust 2 (Reg. No. 33-
49571); Concept Series Tele-Global Trust (Reg. No. 33-49831).
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-6 COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING PAPERS AND
DOCUMENTS:
The facing sheet of Form S-6. The Cross-Reference Sheet (incorporated by
reference to the Cross-Reference Sheet to the Registration Statement of
the Equity Income Fund, Sixth Utility Common Stock Series, 1933 Act File
No. 2-86836).
The Prospectus.
Additional Information not included in the Prospectus (Part II).
*Consent of independent public accountants.
The following exhibits:
1.1 -- Form of Trust Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1.1 to the Registration Statement of The Equity Income
Fund, Concept Series Environmental Technology Trust,
1933 Act File No. 33-26511).
1.1.1 -- Form of Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust Effective
January 15, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1.1.1 to the Registration Statement of The Equity
Income Fund, S&P 500 Index (First Monthly Payment
Series), 1933 Act File No. 2-71347).
1.2 -- Form of Master Agreement Among Underwriters (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Registration Statement
of The Corporate Income Fund, One Hundred Ninety-Fourth
Monthly Payment Series, 1933 Act File No. 2-90925).
2.1 -- Form of Certificate of Beneficial Interest (included in
Exhibit 1.1.1).
*3.1 -- Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities being
issued including their consent to the use of their
names under the heading "Miscellaneous--Legal Opinion''
in the Prospectus.
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* To be filed with Amendment to Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AMENDMENT TO THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED
THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND STATE OF NEW YORK ON
THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 1994.
Signatures appear on pages R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6 and R-7.
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has signed this Registration Statement
or Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney
authorizing the person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to
the Registration Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
A majority of the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors of Prudential Securities Incorporated has signed this
Registration Statement or Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant
to Powers of Attorney authorizing the person signing this Registration
Statement or Amendment to the Registration Statement to do so on behalf of
such members.
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Shearson Lehman
Brothers Inc. has signed this Registration Statement or Amendment to the
Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney authorizing the
person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to the Registration
Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Dean Witter
Reynolds Inc. has signed this Registration Statement or Amendment to the
Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney authorizing the
person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to the Registration
Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
A majority of the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors of PaineWebber Incorporated has signed this Registration
Statement or Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of
Attorney authorizing the person signing this Registration Statement or
Amendment to the Registration Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who constitute a Powers of Attorney have been
majority of the Board of Directors of filed under Form SE and
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith the following 1933 Act
Incorporated: File Number: 33-43466
HERBERT M. ALLISON, JR.
BARRY S. FRIEDBERG
EDWARD L. GOLDBERG
STEPHEN L. HAMMERMAN
JEROME P. KENNEY
DAVID H. KOMANSKY
DANIEL T. NAPOLI
THOMAS H. PATRICK
JOHN L. STEFFENS
DANIEL P. TULLY
ROGER M. VASEY
ARTHUR H. ZEIKEL
By ERNEST V. FABIO
(As authorized signatory for
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, Powers of Attorney have been
who constitute a majority of filed under Form SE and
the Executive Committee of the following 1933 Act
the Board of Directors of File Number: 33-41631
Prudential Securities Incorporated:
JAMES T. GAHAN
ALAN D. HOGAN
HOWARD A. KNIGHT
GEORGE A. MURRAY
LELAND B. PATON
HARDWICK SIMMONS
By RICHARD R. HOFFMANN
(As authorized signatory for
Prudential Securities Incorporated
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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SMITH BARNEY SHEARSON INC.
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, Powers of Attorney have
who constitute a majority of been filed under the
the Board of Directors of 1933 Act File
Smith Barney Shearson Inc.: Number 33-49753
RONALD A. ARTINIAN
STEVEN D. BLACK
JAMES DIMON
ROBERT DRUSKIN
TONI ELLIOTT
LEWIS GLUCKSMAN
THOMAS GUBA
JOHN B. HOFFMAN
A. RICHARD JANIAK, JR.
ROBERT Q. JONES
JEFFREY LANE
JACK H. LEHMAN III
JOEL N. LEVY
JOHN J. McATEE, JR.
HOWARD D. MARSH
WILLIAM J. MILLS II
JOHN C. MORRIS
A. GEORGE SAKS
BRUCE D. SARGENT
MELVIN B. TAUB
JACQUES S. THERIOT
STEPHEN J. TREADWAY
PAUL UNDERWOOD
By GINA LEMON
(As authorized signatory for
Smith Barney Shearson Inc. and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, Powers of Attorney have been
who constitute a majority of filed under Form SE and
the Board of Directors of the following 1933 Act
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.: File Number: 33-17085
NANCY DONOVAN
CHARLES A. FIUMEFREDDO
JAMES F. HIGGINS
STEPHEN R. MILLER
PHILIP J. PURCELL
THOMAS C. SCHNEIDER
WILLIAM B. SMITH
By MICHAEL D. BROWNE
(As authorized signatory for
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who Powers of Attorney have
constitute a majority of the been filed under
Executive Committee of the Form SE and the
Board of Directors of following 1933 Act
PaineWebber Incorporated: File Number: 33-28452
JOHN A. BULT
PAUL B. GUENTHER
DONALD B. MARRON
RONALD M. SCHWARTZ
JAMES C. TREADWAY
By ROBERT E. HOLLEY
(As authorized signatory for
PaineWebber Incorporated and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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